Dear editor,Pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE)has become the third most lethal type of thrombotic disease in the world.[1]Thrombolysis has been advised for high-risk PTE patients,however due to its unique pathophysiology,...Dear editor,Pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE)has become the third most lethal type of thrombotic disease in the world.[1]Thrombolysis has been advised for high-risk PTE patients,however due to its unique pathophysiology,which differs from other atherosclerotic diseases,this can still be a challenge for PTE patients.[2]We reported two cases with a high-risk of PTE that had the onset of or progressed to cardiac arrest(CA)during hospitalization and were successfully managed with cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)combined with thrombolytic therapy.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the Chaoyang District Science and Technology Commission of China(CYSF2049).
文摘Dear editor,Pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE)has become the third most lethal type of thrombotic disease in the world.[1]Thrombolysis has been advised for high-risk PTE patients,however due to its unique pathophysiology,which differs from other atherosclerotic diseases,this can still be a challenge for PTE patients.[2]We reported two cases with a high-risk of PTE that had the onset of or progressed to cardiac arrest(CA)during hospitalization and were successfully managed with cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR)combined with thrombolytic therapy.